Digvijaya Singh trying to make a mark in RSS-BJP bastion
RSS in Madhya Pradesh, Congress' Digvijaya Singh is leaving no stone unturned to complete the uphill task of winning this seat. He is facing a twin challenge — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity and the organisational strength of BJP and RSS. Anti-incumbency against MP Rodmal Nagar, who is seeking a third consecutive term, may work in his favour.
Rajgarh is an issue of prestige for BJP as the saffron party's ideological parent has a presence across the district including its small villages.
Senior sangh functionary Suresh Soni, who played an instrumental role in naming the then Gujarat CM Modi as the BJP's prime ministerial candidate in the runup to the 2014 elections, hails from Rajgarh.
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Singh, who is moving from village-to-village, is counting on his personal appeal and old connections as scion of the royal family of Raghogarh and two-time CM of the state. His sympathisers and supporters fondly call Singh as «Raja sahab», opting for soft Hindutva and not attacking sangh in their speeches. Before his arrival to
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